[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14559-14560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07025]



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Vol. 83

Wednesday,

No. 65

April 4, 2018

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9716--National Fair Housing Month, 2018



Proclamation 9717--National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention 
Month, 2018



Proclamation 9718--Second Chance Month, 2018
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                Proclamation 9716 of March 30, 2018

                
National Fair Housing Month, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During April, America reaffirms its commitment to 
                ending housing discrimination by celebrating National 
                Fair Housing Month. This year, we mark a particularly 
                important milestone in this effort. Fifty years ago 
                this April 11--just 7 days after the assassination of 
                Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--President Lyndon Johnson 
                signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 into law. The Fair 
                Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the 
                sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, 
                color, religion, or national origin, is Title VIII of 
                that law.

                Over the last 50 years, our Nation has made great 
                strides toward ensuring Americans have access to fair 
                and affordable housing free from discrimination. In 
                addition to enforcement of the prohibitions in the 
                original Fair Housing Act, the Congress has twice 
                amended the law to expand and enhance its protections. 
                In 1974, the Congress acted to prohibit housing 
                discrimination based on sex, and in 1988, the Congress 
                extended the law's protections to persons living with 
                disabilities and to families with children. These 
                actions have helped create a more fair and just market 
                for housing throughout our Nation.

                My Administration has continued to fight for the 
                American people and for equal access to opportunity in 
                America. That is why we are exploring and developing 
                evidence-based reforms to enhance the development of 
                affordable housing options, free from discrimination, 
                that can alleviate poverty and promote opportunity. My 
                Administration intends to deliver on the promise 
                outlined by the Fair Housing Act, by ending prejudice 
                and unlawful discriminatory practices in the sale, 
                lease, and financing of housing, expanding the 
                availability of affordable housing, promoting 
                sustainable homeownership opportunities, encouraging 
                economic mobility, and creating more vibrant 
                communities.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, and in recognition of the 50th 
                anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, do hereby proclaim 
                April 2018 as National Fair Housing Month. I urge all 
                Americans to learn more about their rights and 
                responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and 
                reaffirm their commitment to making homeownership 
                within reach, no matter one's background.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                second.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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